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The Qur’an debunks religious exclusivism
The following verses of the Qur’an unequivocally debunks religious exclusivism; “If you claim that only you have the exclusive entitlement to heaven to the exclusion of the rest of mankind, then long for death if you are truthful in your claim.” (2:94) “They claim, that they will be redeemed after a momentary time in hell….
Adam Sayid
It’s time we reviewed our practice of Taraweeh
Though sadly, this is massively overlooked, one of the quintessence of the Islamic ritual prayer, known commonly as Salah, is to ponder over the words of the Qur’an. Taraweeh, is a ritual developed over time mimicking the Salah, as a more extended and full dedication to the Qur’an during the month of Ramadan. Originally, the…
Visit my mosque day
Many mosques open their doors to the wider communities in their neighbourhood in the UK. The day is known as ‘visit my mosque’ day. Though I agree and welcome the initiative as a positive step forward, I feel there is a risk that the event may relay the message that mosques are normally barred for…
My Sufi experience!
I had a few childhood friends who were not religious at all and never attended any Islamic seminaries, in-fact some were ‘bad boys’ in their heydays, but now as adults they follow a specific well known Sufi order like a cult. They are quite active in proselytisation when engaging with others. At one point they…
Critics of Islam – a warning
Erroneously, Islam in the modern world is maligned all over the world, especially the West. I believe some of this blame is on the Muslims themselves. By refusing to clear out the gross deviation it has accumulated overtime, the Muslims are in-fact giving loaded guns to their critics. Islam’s critics in the West who have…
Some advisories regarding my Q&A
It is my experience that people are full of questions regarding Islam and the teachings of the Qur’an. I am honoured that many find some kind of authority in me for them to direct many of their questions to me. I have been answering people’s queries on various issues for the last ten years from…
‘Dhikr’ in the light of the Qur’an
Ultimately, the Qur’an strives to cultivate a God-centric society, and though the Qur’an has mandated specific devotional rituals, such as Salah to accomplish this, concurrently it also directs mankind, as a general guideline, to always be conscious of God, in every scenario in their lives. Therefore, devotional rituals such as Salah, performing Hajj, even contemplating…
Is the Qur’an divinely protected!
I am going to be controversial as usual and challenge the authenticity of the popular belief and understanding amongst nearly all Muslims, that the Qur’an is protected from changes and corruption directly by divine intervention. The Qur’anic verse, “it is God who sent down this revelation, and it is God who safeguards it” (15:9), and…